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METROPOLITAN FAIR, 



IN AID OF THE 



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NEW YORK: 
CHARLES O. JONES, PRINTER, 70 CEDAR STREET. 

1864. 




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IN AID OF 



A Metropolitan Fair is to be held in the city of New 
York, beginning on the 28th of March next, for the ben- 
efit of the sick and wounded of the National Army. Its 
entire proceeds will pass into the treasury of the Sanitary 
Commission, which is now much in need of money to en- 
able it to use and distribute the supplies and material 
generously contributed by the people throughout the 
country, but which would fail entirely to fulfill the hu- 
mane and patriotic intentions of their donors, were it not 
for the extended and complex system of distribution which 
the Commission has established, and which is kept up, 
eyen under the most favorable circumstances and with the 
strictest economy, onh^ at a yery great expense. IVo 
Executiye Committees, one of ladies and the other of gen- 
tlemen, haye been appointed to carry out this undertaking, 
which in its general plan and management is under the 
adyice and superyision of the Sanitary Commission. We 
commend the undertaking to the public, and ask for it the 
assistance of eyery loyal citizen of the Eepublic, of eyery 
man and woman who would lessen the priyation, relieye 
the pain, and save the lives of those who are fighting the 
battles of their country. 

^WOr.COTT OIBBS, O. R. AGMsTEAV", 

GEORGE T. STRONG, 

f<tanilh)fi i'oiimiVtec of the Sanlknij CwnmlmoH. 



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The Metropolitan Fair is not designed to be a mere 
fancy fair on a large scale. In its plan, as well as in its 
scope, it is intended to he worthy of the great city in 
which it is to be held, and of the great occasion to which 
it ministers. To that end, it must be universal in its at- 
tractions, enlisting all sympathies, pleasing all healthy 
tastes, and satisfying all honest needs. It must be demo- 
cratic, but not vulgar ; elegant, but not exclusive ; fash- 
ionable, but not frivolous; popular, but not mediocre. 
Therefore, it is intended that this Fair shall afford, in its 
getting up, something for everybody to do ; something, 
when it opens, for everybody to bu}^ ; something to gratify 
the sober and please the gay, to win the approval of the 
serious and the utilitarian, and at the same time to catch 
the eye and suit the taste of the young, the light-hearted, 
and even the trifling. The good, the rich, the well-to- 
do — those in humble life, the fashionable, the politicians, 
the clergy, the Chamber of Commerce, the Police, the Fire 
Department, the Trades' Unions, and all the great indus- 
trial establishments, should be interested in this Fair. 

Such a universal end as this can only be reached by a 
Fair which, forsaking the modern notion, returns to the 
original one, which was a temporary market for mer- 
chandise and produce of all kinds, at which commercial 
ends were reached through vast gatherings of people, and 



consequent social festivity. We cannot, and need not go 
back into the Middle Ages, in the fairs of which there was 
much that we have neither the means nor the desire of 
imitating. But we can have, for a fortnight, a great mar- 
ket, at which shall be exposed for sale every kind of pro- 
duct which our soil or onr factories afford, every kind of 
goods which our merchants import, and which shall be 
made the occasion of an unusual display in all the depart- 
ments of art — the whole being animated and hallowed by 
the same humane and patriotic purpose. Nothing will be 
declined, however substantial or however perishable, how- 
ever grand or however trivial. All in the great city, and 
all within the wide-spreading circle of its influence, are to 
be afforded an opportunity of contributing in kind, through 
this Fair, to the glory and honor of their country, and the 
health and comfort of their fellow citizens who are suffer- 
ing the privations of the camp, and exposed to the dangers 
of the battle-field. 

Chicago, Cincinnati, and Boston have done nobly in 
this direction, and it becomes New York to do, at least, 
as well in proportion to her means and the advantages of 
her position. There is an especial reason, too, why we of 
the Atlantic seaboard should make unusual exertions to 
fill the treasury of the Sanitary Commission ; and this is, 
that of the money received by the Commission, consider- 
ably more than one half has been contributed by our 
countrymen upon the shores of the Pacific— California, 
alone, having sent more than five hundred and twenty-five 
thousand dollars. 

The influence upon Ne-w York of such a Fair, one in 
which all classes are invited to participate, cannot fiiil to 
be most salutary. It will tend to cement and unify the 
community in patriotic feeling, and bind it together with 
the ties of humane and kindly sympathy. It will help to 



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close up the s(3re gashes, heal the bruses, and obliterate 
the scars of our recent political struggles. It will employ 
our people, in the winter months, in working for the army, 
which then does not so continually excite our interest by 
its activity against the enemy ; and thus we shall measure- 
ably, at least, avoid the danger to which our prosperity 
and our remoteness from the military frontier expose us, 
of becoming lukewarm in our National concerns at this 
period of supreme importance. 

Another effect of this Fair will be the increase of the 
material prosperity of the city at a time when the rigors 
of the season make the need of money among all classes 
unusually great — the well-to-do for the sake of their 
poorer neighbors, if not for themselves. It was found by 
all the retail dealers in Boston, no less than by the omni- 
bus and railway companies, and all those whose business 
depends, in part, upon a floating population, that their 
gains had I'arely or never been so great as during the 
recent great Fair in that city. 

For such a Fair as this, those who have undertaken its 
management will not beg contributions. They would not 
so insult the community of which they are a part, and of 
which, in this matter, they are but the servants and al- 
moners, richly paid for the duties they perform by being 
made the channels through which its bounty passes. 
And, indeed, such is the alacrity and heartiness in this 
cause, that they have already received, even before the 
project was well brought before the public, such handsome 
and spontaneous offers from representatives of all depart- 
ments of industry and commerce, that it is plain that this 
Fair will be not only an adequate expression of the loy- 
alty, love, and devotion of the people of this city and State 
to their country and its defenders, but a grand and worthy 
Exposition of the Manufacturing, Agricultural, Commer- 
cial, Literary, and Artistic resources of New York. 



The Fair being planned for iheae purposes, and under 
these auspices, its Managers invite all Merchants, Man- 
ufacturers, and Artisans to contribute of their wares 
to its stores, giving just such goods as the}^ make or deal 
in — no matter what their character — just such goods as are 
made jjrofitable to them by the power and prosperity of 
our country, which our soldiers and sailors are now light- 
ing to maintain. 

They invite the Farmers from all the country round 
to visit the Fail', and l^rino; with them o'ifts from their 
barns, their stalls, their dairies, and their poultry yards. 

They ask the Painters and Sculptors, who have done 
so much for tlie honor of our country, and all who are 
connected with the Fine Arts, either as creators, as deal- 
ers, or as amateurs fortunate in the possession of Art 
Treasures, to send their contributions, for exhibition or 
for sale. A ])roper gallery will be erected for the display 
and the due ijreservation of such works. 

The peculiar interest which attaches to Literature, war- 
rants the establishment of a special department, to supply 
which Publishers and Booksellers are confidently 
looked to. In this department will be a Second-Hand 
Book Stall, to which contributions are asked from the 
shelves of those who are cumbered with duplicate copies, 
or who have books which they no longer use. 

Connected with the department of Literature will be a 
table for the exposition and sale of valuable Autographs. 

On the Musicians, Musical Instrument Makers, and 
Music Dealers, the Managers confidently rely for a 
worthy representation in this Fair of the beautiful art of 
which they are the ministers, by the giving of Musical 
})erformances, and of instruments and music for sale. 

''J'']ie Managers and Artists of tlie various Theatres of 



the city are invited to follow tlie example already set by 
some of tlieir number, in offering to set apart one evening 
during the Fair, the performances on which shall be for 
the benefit of its fund. 

It is hoped that our Public Schools, and Public In- 
stitutions of a benevolent character, may contribute in 
some fitting manner to the interest of this Fair. 

To the public spirit and the patriotism of the Fire 
Department and the Police, the Managers feel that they 
may look for even more than that habitually honorable 
and efficient discharge of duty on their part which would 
ensure the preservation of property consecrated to the use 
of those who are suffering in their country's cause. But 
it is also hoped thai in some other manner, as may be 
most agreeable to themselves, they ma}^ bear a part in this 
patriotic undertaking. 

As appropriate to the occasion of this Fair a depart- 
ment of Arms and Trophies will be established, to which 
not only arms and flags captured in the present war, but 
all articles of this kind which have an historical or an 
intrinsic interest will be acceptable contributions, either 
for sale or for exhibition. 

An Old Curiosity Shop will afford all those persons 
who have interesting relics of the past in their possession 
to enable others to share the pleasure of examining them. 
Contributions of noteworthy character and value have 
already been received for this department. It should be 
particularly stated whether articles of this kind are for 
sale or only for exhibition. 

A Newspaper will be published daily, which, in addi- 
tion to the latest telegraphic news up to the time of going 
to press, will contain short and piquant articles upon 
incidents of the day, and especially of the Fair. 



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A Post Office will be established, at the illegality of 
which it is hoped that the Honorable the Post Master Gen- 
eral will wink, if official dignity be capable of such an 
act, and at the novel promptness and regularity of which 
it is believed the public will wonder. 

As people cannot see all these things, and do all these 
things, and buy all these things, without exhaustion of 
the vital forces, a Eestaueant of corresponding magni- 
tude and completeness will be established, the arrange- 
ments of which, supervised by ladies and gentlemen of 
t^ste and discretion in such matters, will be in the imme- 
diate hands of an accomplished public caterer. 

The accomplishment of this grateful but multitudinous 
task has been placed in the hands of the undersigned Exec- 
utive Committees, who depend chiefly, however, upon the 
hearty cooperation of the General Committee of Man- 
agers, from which the body of the various Special Com- 
mittees are mainly recruited. 

A member of the Executive Committee will be at the 
head of each Special Committee, whether of ladies or of 
gentlemen. It is expected that the members of the ladies' 
and gentlemen's Special Commitees will be in constant com- 
munication and act together, reporting through the respec- 
tive heads of their committees to the respective Executive 
Committees. 

It is intended that, if practicable, each city in the State 
which desires that its contributions shall be kept together, 
shall have a separate table or space specially set apart for 
them, and that each of these cities shall be represented in 
the General Committee of Management. 

A certain number of each Executive Committee will 
be at its Office — the Ladies at No. 2 Great Jones Street, 



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the Gentlemen's at 842 Broadway, every day, from 10 
A. M. to 4 P. M. 

Contributions to the Fair are to be sent to the Eeceiving 
Depot, No, 2 Great Jones Street, where they will be 
credited to their givers, and their receipt acknowledged 
by the proper committee. 

It is particularly requested that each contribution be 
plainly marked with the name of the contributor, for ex- 
position during the Fair, and that each article be ac- 
companied by a memorandum of its value. 

To carry out the design of the Fair in accordance with 
the spirit in which it has been planned, it has been thought 
proper to adoj^t the following 



|l^plati0n!^ : 



1.— Every application by note for contributions shall 
be upon paper bearing the symbol of the Fair, and signed 
in writing by a member of the Executive Committee ; and 
every member of a Special Committee shall be provided 
with a similar certificate of authority. 

2. — It is earnestly requested that all contributions in 
money be sent to the Treasurer, to whose order all checks 
should be made payable. 

3. — At the Fair every article shall be sold at its current 
market value, when that is determinable. 

4. — In all raffles the number of tickets sold shall not 
exceed the original valuation of the articles raffled for. 

5. — No person shall be importuned to buy articles or 
tickets for raffles. 

6. — In every department a cashier shall be appointed to 
receive money and make change. 

7. — No punch shall be sold. 



OFFICERS. 



LADIES' ASSOCIATION. 



President, 

First Vice President, 

Second Vice President, 

Treasurer, 

Secretary, 

Assistant Secretary, 



Mks. HAMILTON FISH. 

•' DAVID LANE. 

" A. V. STOUT. 

• ELLEN R. STRONG. 

" JOHN SHERWOOD. 
Miss CATHERINE NASH. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
L OFFICE NO. 2 GREAT JONES STREET. 



Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts, Mrs. 

" Francis Lieber, 
" William H. Van Buren, 
" Richard M. Hunt, 
" Jonathan Sturges, 
" Alfred Schermerhorn, 

David Dudley Field, 
" Samuel G. Courtney, 
" Daniel Le Roy, 
" Benjamin Nathan, 
" John Jacob Astor, I Miss 



(turdon Buck, 
OciDEN Hoffman, 
JosiAii S. Colgate, 
Frank E. Howe, 
John A. Dix, 

Alexander Hamilton, Jr.. 
Thomas F. Meagher, 
Philip Hamilton, 
Frederick Billings, 
Morris Ketchum, 
Catherine Hone. 



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GENTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



President, . 

First Vice President, . 

Second Vice President, 

Chairman of Gen. Committee 

Secretary, 



Major Gen. JOHN A. DIX. 

Mr. JONATHAN STUEGES. 
" JAMES T. BRADY, 
" WILSON G. HUNT. 
" RICH'D GRANT WHITE. 



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

[OFFICE NO. 842 BROADWAY.] 



Mr, GEORGE GRISWOLD GRAY, . Chairman. 
" RICHARD GRANT WHITE, . . Secretary. 



Mr. Marshall O. Roberts, 

" Arthur Leary, 

" James L. Kennedy, 

" Charles H. Marshall, 

" Alex. Van Renssalaer, 

" Nathaniel P. Hosack, 

" Peter Marie, 

" Abraham M. Cozzens, 

" Lawrence R. Jerome, 

'• William T. Blodgett, 

" Fletcher Harper, 

" Lloyd Aspinwall, 

" William Scharpenberg, 

" Levi P. Morton, 

" Christian E. Detmold, 

" Henry Chauncey, 

" Charles Astor Bristed, 



Mr. Thomas Acton, 

" C. Godfrey Gunther, 

" Henry S. Fearing, 

" Augustus R. Macdonough, 

" Francis A. Stout, 

" James A. Roosevelt, 

" Le Grand B. Cannon, 

" Edward Delano, 

" John F. Kensett, 

" James F. Ruggles, 

" Moses Lazarus, 

'• Joseph G. Heywood. 

" Philetus T. Holt, 

" Uriel A. Murdock, 

" Elliott F. Shepard, 

" Edward Matthews. 

" S. B. Janes. 



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HEADS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.* 

Arrangements. 

Mrs. R. M. Hunt. Mr. George Griswold Gray. 

Art-Including Artists' Materials. 

Mrs. Jonathan Sturges. Mr. John F. Kensett. 

Arms and Trophies, including Sporting Materials. 

Mr. William T. Blodgett. 

Agricultural Products and Implements. 

Mr. Nathaniel P. Hosack. 

Bakers. 

Mrs. Richard M. Hunt. Mr. Alexander Van Renssalaer. 

Boots & Shoes. 

Mrs. D. Bridgliani. Mr. Francis A. Stout. 

Building. 

Mr. George Griswold Gray. 

Confectionery. 

Mrs. H. Fay. Mr. Alexander Van Rensselaer. 

Cabinet Work, Upholstery, Carpets, & Looking-Classes. 

Mrs. George M. Miller. Mr. James A. Roosevelt. 

Charity. 

Mrs. Ogden Hoifnian. 

Contributors from without the City. 

Mr. Elliott T. Shci)liard. 

Drama and Public Amusements. 

Mrs. John Sherwood. Mr. Richard Grant White. 



* Lists of the members of the General Committee, and of the viirious Special 
Committees, will he puhlished as soon as they :ue completed. 



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Dress Making. 

Mrs. a. K. Forsyth. 

Drugs and Perfumery. 

Mrs. Wm. H. Van Buren. Mr. James L. Kennedy. 

Furs, Hats and Caps and Clothing. 

Mrs. Jaudon. Mr. Henry S. Fearing. 

Florists. 

Mrs. Frank E. Howe. 

Flour, Grain and Provisions. 

Mrs. H. K. Bogert. Mr. Pliiletus H. Holt. 

Finance. 

Mr. Leonard W. Jerome. Mr. John H. Gourlie. 

Hardware, House Furnishing, &, Wletals. 

Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. Uriel A. Murdock. 

India Rubber Goods. 

Mrs. C. E. Degen. Mr. Francis A. Stout. 

Jewelry and Retail Fancy Goods. 

Mrs. William Parker. Mr: Peter Marie. 

Lingeries & Trimmings. 

Mrs. William T. Blodgett. 

Millinery. 

Mrs. Clymer. 

Music-Including Musical Instruments. 

Mrs. H. W. Hills. Mr. William Scharfenberg. 

Newspaper. 

Mrs. Charles Butler. Mr. Augustus K . Macdonough. 

Old Curiosity Shop. 

Mrs. Wolcott (xibbs. 



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Optical, Mathematical, and Surgical Instruments, 
Carriages and Saddlery. 

Mr. Christian E. Detmold. 

Plumbing, Gas-Fitting, Stoves and Heaters. 

Mr. Edward Dolano. 

Porcelain and Glass. 

Mrs. Thomas F. Meagher. Mr. Abraham M. Cozzens. 

Police. 

Mr. Tliomas C. Acton. 

Post Office. 

Mrs. Charles E. Strong. Mr. Augustus E. Macdonough. 

Printing, Stationery, Photographs, and Playing Cards. 

Mr. James F. Haggles. 

Private Sch oo Is. 

Mr.s. Vinconzio Botta. 

Public Charities. 

Mrs. D. Fearing. 

Pul}lic Conveyances and Transportation. 

Mr. Ijc (jirand B. Cannon. 

Public Schools. 

Mrs. George Vandcnhofi: Mr. Richard Grant White. 

Publishers and Booksellers. 

Mrs. Francis Lieber. Mr. Fletcher Harjjer. 

Receiving Committee. 

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton, Mrs. Alfred Schermerhorn. 

Restaurant. 

Mrs. Marshal] <). Roberts. Mr. Abraham M. Cozzcns. 

Retail Dry Goods. 

Mrs. John Van Vechten. 



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Retail Cro< 



Mrs. De La Montaigne. 



LIBRftRY OF CONGRESS 



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Ships and Shipbuilding. 

Mr. Charles H. Marshall. 

Stonework and Masonry. 

Mrs. Henry A. Coit. 

Thread & Needles. 

Miss Gary. 

Toys and Small Wares. 

Mrs. Sidney Ashmore. Mr. James L. Kennedy. 

Visiting Committee. 

Mrs. S. G. Courtney, Mr.«. (Tiirdon Buck. 

Wholesale Dry Goods. 

Mrs. A. V. Stout. Mr. Levi P. Morton. 

Wholesale Fancy Goods. 

Mrs. Frank E. Howe. 

Wholesale Groceries. 

Mrs. William H. Aspinwall. Mr. Lloyd Aspinwall. 

Wines, Liquors, Tobacco, Fruits, Ac. 

Mr. Henry Cliauncey. 

ELIZABETH G. SHERAVOOD, 

Sec. Ladies' Exec. Committee. 

KICH'D GRANT WHITE, 

Sec. Gentle me a' s Exec. Committee^ 



